--- title: Donald Trump Picks Nikki Haley for United Nations Role description: South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley will accept the nomination to the post of U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations from Donald Trump canonical: https://time.com/4581308/donald-trump-nikki-haley-united-nations/ author: Zeke Miller article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-11-23T12:37:50.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-04T07:54:55.543Z article:section: Politics og:title: Nikki Haley Will Serve as Trump's Ambassador to the United Nations og:description: Haley was a frequent critic of Trump's rhetoric during the campaign og:url: https://time.com/4581308/donald-trump-nikki-haley-united-nations/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt02c1464ce902f953/6988af95cf40a8da5fc45ac9/nikki-haley-donald-trump.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 2560 og:image:height: 1440 og:image:alt: File photo of South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley speaking at the National Press Club in Washington og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Nikki Haley Will Serve as Trump's Ambassador to the United Nations twitter:description: Haley was a frequent critic of Trump's rhetoric during the campaign twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt02c1464ce902f953/6988af95cf40a8da5fc45ac9/nikki-haley-donald-trump.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Nikki Haley Will Serve as Donald Trump's Ambassador to the United Nations > Sponsored content. 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South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley talks about taxes, the 'Occupy' movement, and the secret bullet to solve Romney's women problem_ by [Zeke Miller](https://time.com/author/zeke-j-miller/) ## Zeke Miller Nov 23, 2016 12:37 PM UTC  South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley speaks at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 2, 2015. South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley speaks at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 2, 2015. Kevin Lamarque—Reuters by [Zeke Miller](https://time.com/author/zeke-j-miller/) ## Zeke Miller Nov 23, 2016 12:37 PM UTC South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley will accept the nomination to the post of U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations from President-elect [Donald Trump](http://time.com/4580974/donald-trump-hillary-clinton-climate-change-new-york-times/?xid=homepage), according to two sources familiar with Trump’s presidential transition. Haley, the popular governor whose national stock rose after leading the response to the Charleston church shooting last year, is the first woman and the first Indian-American tapped by Trump for an administration post, and his first departure outside his inner circle of advisors. An official announcement is expected later Wednesday. Haley, 44, is midway through her second term as governor, where her state has seen widespread economic growth under her tenure. But her lack of traditional foreign policy experience is likely to draw scrutiny during Senate confirmation hearings. Haley is close with former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, one of the leading contenders to be Trump’s Secretary of State. Haley endorsed Florida Sen. Marco Rubio and then Texas Sen. Ted Cruz during the contentious Republican primaries, and was a frequent critic of Trump’s rhetoric. She reluctantly announced her intent to vote for Trump just two weeks before Election Day, telling reporters, “This is no longer a choice for me on personalities because I’m not a fan of either one, what it is about is policy.” According to a transition source, Haley’s post will be of Cabinet-rank, a departure from the past two Republican administrations in which it was a sub-Cabinet-level post. 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